Safety, quality fears stop consumers buying more sustainable fashion says BSI study

Consumers want more sustainable products, but a big ‘say-do gap’ remains in terms of their actual buying behaviour. That’s the conclusion of a new report from the British Standards Institution (BSI). Photo: Pexels BSI’s 2025 Global Circularity study, The Tipping Point: Building Trust in the Circularity Economy, was developed in partnership with experts from the Cambridge Institute…

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Former cabinet minister and Thatcher ally dies aged 94

Getty Images Norman Tebbit, who served as a cabinet minister in Margaret Thatcher’s government, has died aged 94. Throughout the 1980s he worked as the chairman of the Conservative Party and led departments including trade and industry and employment. A loyal ally of Thatcher, Lord Tebbit backed her agenda, bringing in laws designed to curb…

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Donald Trump says US will send Ukraine more arms

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump has said the US will send more weapons to Ukraine, less than a week after Washington abruptly halted deliveries of some critical weaponry for Kyiv. The president’s comments signalled a departure…

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